I don’t know how managed to miss this goofy product from the world’s most famous fried chicken chain, KFC. Back in may, KFC commemorated Memorial Day with a sweepstakes for fans to have a shot at winning what it calls “summer’s must-have pool float,” a limited-edition KFC Colonel Floatie. Yes. It is a pool float shaped after the iconic figure of Colonel Sanders. Continue reading Just Want To Let You Know That KFC Had A Colonel Pool Float
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KFC Will Pay $11K To Baby Named Harland Born On September 9, 2018
KFC, is quickly becoming the name of quirky marketing campaigns. You have seen how it cleverly replace plumes of explosion with fried chicken, introduced a goofy Colonel Sanders dome tent, and coming up with KFC bath and nail polish, and now, the Louisville, Kentucky headquartered American fast food chain wants to take campaigning to the next level, by asking parents to name newborn born on the same day as Colonel Sanders after the KFC founder. Continue reading KFC Will Pay $11K To Baby Named Harland Born On September 9, 2018
Clever KFC HK Ads Replaced Plumes Of Explosions With Fried Chicken
When you look at KFC fried chickens, what do they remind you of? Probably just fried chickens. They are not like clouds that often lets our imagination run wild. However, famed advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather’s Hong Kong office thought that those tantalizing fried chickens can be something else, like, you know, plumes resulting from a fiery explosion. Continue reading Clever KFC HK Ads Replaced Plumes Of Explosions With Fried Chicken
KFC Has A Dome Tent That Disconnect You From The World When Inside
KFC outside of home country USA are not new to breakthrough and quirky marketing gimmicks. But the same does not to apply to KFC in its home country. Well, that’s until now. During this year’s Thanksgiving, KFC US unveiled a rather interesting product that’s not fried chicken and not apparels and accessories; it was a camping tent. You know, the thing that offer you a sheltered haven from the elements when out in the wild? Yea. Those kind of tent. It is an official merchandise from the king of fried chicken and it is no ordinary tent, mind you. Continue reading KFC Has A Dome Tent That Disconnect You From The World When Inside
KFC Japan Wants You To Smell Like Fried Chicken Even After Bathing. Yes, Really
I don’t know of anyone who wanted to smell like KFC even as they are bathing (and still smells the same after showering) and if you do, you’d be wishing you were in Japan because that was the place where you can bathe while smelling like the world famous fried chicken. If you think edible nail polish that tastes like Colonel Sander’s signature fried chicken and candle scent that will make your room reek with fried chicken aroma are the craziest and weirdest to have come from the American fast food chain, well, think again. KFC Japan, in collaboration with Japanese novelty retailer Village Vanguard, has up the ante with, wait for it… Drumstick Bath Bomb. Continue reading KFC Japan Wants You To Smell Like Fried Chicken Even After Bathing. Yes, Really
KFC China And Huawei Launches $162 Commemorative KFC Phone
In what could be the weirdest collaboration in the mobile phone industry is this striking red smartphone from Chinese telecommunication equipment maker Huawei. While Huawei fans could see that this in fact the Enjoy 7 Plus, the red speaks of something else. Something… how should we say? Finger lickin’ good? Yep. What you see here is KFC phone by Huawei. And yes. Colonel Sanders now has a phone under his name, well, kind of. Announced by KFC China on its Weibo page (China’s Twitter equivalent). The Huawei Enjoy 7 Plus Special Edition Commemorative KFC Phone was announced to mark the American fast food chain 30 years of presence in China. Continue reading KFC China And Huawei Launches $162 Commemorative KFC Phone
Some New Zealanders Will Be Eating Bouquet of KFC On Valentine’s Day
It is customary for a man to gift the love of his life a bouquet of flowers on Valentine’s Day (the price hike on this tho…), but what about a girl’s gift to the man? I don’t know. A Playstation 4 perhaps? Or maybe a sleek iPhone cover like this? But for New Zealanders, particularly those who have an insatiable appetite for the “Finger Lickin’ Good” fried chicken, perhaps a bouquet of KFC’s fried chicken would be suffice. After all, it was said that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, isn’t it? Then again, that is only true if the man in question fancies KFC, like a lot. And if he do, the special man and lady will have to be in New Zealand where this unique Valentine’s Day bouquet is known to exist. Also, some luck will be required too. Continue reading Some New Zealanders Will Be Eating Bouquet of KFC On Valentine’s Day
One Lucky New Zealander Will Now Have A Home Smelling Like KFC
First, there was KFC flavored and edible nail polish, then apparently, there was “KFC Extra Crispy Sunscreen,” and now, the world’s famous fried chicken New Zealand franchise is showing off, wait for this… KFC Scented Candle! No clue as what’s the smell like though, but it looks like the response was pretty positive with this fried chicken-flavored candle as the post on KFC New Zealand’s Facebook page has garnered no less 15,000 comments and 3,900 Likes/Laugh/Love. If you are as enchanted by this candle and raring to buy one, well, we got news for you: you can’t. Continue reading One Lucky New Zealander Will Now Have A Home Smelling Like KFC
Colonel Sanderses Battle Anti-Colonel In New KFC Superhero Comic
You have tasted the fried chicken made from secret recipe and recognized the iconic Colonel Sanders. Now, you can read Colonel Sanders’ adventure in ink and mind you, this isn’t just some cheap cartoon literature aimed to hypnotize kids to mindlessly love the Finger Lickin’ Good chicken fried; this is a real deal superhero story starring the dear old Colonel who looks a little less benevolent than the statue placed outside KFC restaurants. The comic book, a collaboration with DC Comics entitled KFC: The Colonel Corps, is written by Antony Bedard and illustrated by Tom Derenick, tells of a story of the Anti-Colonel attacking the Multiverse and how the various Colonels from the multiverse band together to protect the future of fried chicken. Continue reading Colonel Sanderses Battle Anti-Colonel In New KFC Superhero Comic
KFC-flavored Nail Polish: Now, That’s Literally Finger Lickin’ Good!
I remember when I was younger, KFC used to serve fried chickens with real plates and proper cutlery (yes, I am that old). In the early years, the management decided to dispense with the formality and took on the disposable route, which kind of makes sense as one of its very first and arguably most recognizable slogan was “Finger Lickin’ Good.” The slogan was dropped, picked up, dropped, made a comeback and eventually dropped again. Notwithstanding, the slogan is what most people associate KFC with and as it turns out, KFC Hong Kong is not only still using the slogan, but it has taken the concept of “Finger Lickin’ Good” to a whole new level with edible nail polish that tastes like, well, KFC fried chicken, of course. And yes, it is a real thing. Continue reading KFC-flavored Nail Polish: Now, That’s Literally Finger Lickin’ Good!